Bobby Darin Michael Row Your Boat Ashore

Bobby sings a great traditional

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[MrsSuratt]

This man had a brilliance and an intensity that far transcended the generation within he lived. I can't think of anyone who was anything like him, then or now.

[Suzywriter]

Never thought it was possible to make this song swing...the man was brilliant.

[celestian1111]

@LegendPoloboy Could you sing like that if you were drunk? LOL... In my dreams, maybe. cheers

[LegendPoloboy]

IS HE DRUNK!!!!!!!

[haupper]

Darin dips a toe into the 60s folk revival

[BalticSeaChris]

@FuzzBugify Well, I don't see him "happy" here. The fact that he swings the song doesn't mean he doesn't take it serious! He's not Sinatra. Listen to black gospel (Harry Belafonte's version of Oh Freedom for example). Though the lyrics are about their daily torture and about death, the melodies are often happy. They are cheering and swinging the songs. Feeling a little bit of happiness was the whole reason why the slaves sang their gospels in the fields, if you will.

[FuzzBugify]

@BalticSeaChris That doesn't mean it's not supposed to be a happy song.

[BalticSeaChris]

@FuzzBugify Besides he had a strong interest in civil rights + social justice and wrote protest songs later in his career. You couldn't be more wrong with your comment.

[BalticSeaChris]

@FuzzBugify He was WAY too ill to drink.

[FuzzBugify]

He was drunk, and "Michael Row The Boat Ashore" is supposed to be a working slve song. so this is shaming the slaves of the past.

[BalticSeaChris]

@Rahqui Yes, it is the same day as "I'm On My Way". :-) This episode of the Judy Garland Show was aired on December 29, 1963. "Michael Row..." was recorded on September 3, 1963 and released in November.

[jessicaannjas]

Awesome!!!